Longitudinal Links Between Perfectionism and Depression in Children

Journal of Abnormal Child Psychology

Volumn 43, Issue 5, 2015, Pages 895-908

  Asseraf, Marielle ^a   Vaillancourt, Tracy ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OTTAWA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Children; Depression; Longitudinal; Perfectionism

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; DEPRESSION; DEPRESSIVE DISORDER; FEMALE; HUMAN; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL STRESS; PERSONALITY; PSYCHOLOGY; SELF CONCEPT;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; DEPRESSION; DEPRESSIVE DISORDER; FEMALE; HUMANS; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; PERSONALITY; SELF CONCEPT; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL;

EID: 84930870126     PISSN: 00910627     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10802-014-9947-9     Document Type: Article

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